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this economy doesn't feel like the employment improved to this level >> these numbers don't smell right >> jon: they don't feel right. they don't smell right. that's two of the five senses. jack, how does this jobs report taste? that was our only copy. we don't have any real evidence. how about if you present your lack of evidence >> maybe it's a coincidence. that the month before the election we have a number that comes out one tenth below when the president took office. from an ideologue division of the federal government. i don't have any idea how they do it. they're filled with assumptions, eric >> jack, i'm not a believer in coincidences. i don't think there are any in life. >> jon: no coincidences? your life must be a constant series of unsolved mysteries. interesting. it rained on the only two days i had off. obama! it just makes me wonder if these good numbers from the b.l.s. are clearly a conspiracy, what were the earlier less positive numbers from the b.l.s. considered? >> when you go strictly by the bureau of labor statistics numbers, there are more people on unemployment now
this economy doesn't feel like the employment improved to this level >> these numbers don't smell right >> jon: they don't feel right. they don't smell right. that's two of the five senses. jack, how does this jobs report taste? that was our only copy. we don't have any real evidence. how about if you present your lack of evidence >> maybe it's a coincidence. that the month before the election we have a number that comes out one tenth below when the president took office. from...
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policies are working, that his agenda is finally getting traction in the economy. here's what the president had to say. >> there are too many middle class families that are still struggling to pay the bills. they were struggling long before the crisis hit. but today's news certainly is not an excuse to try and talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> that was friday right after the jobs numbers came out. i'll point out two meaningful things about those jobs numbers. one, you recall when his stimulus plan came out somebody in his administration said with the stimulus plan. it was never a promise, a projection. symbolically it's meaningful this is now below 8%. also now it's fallen for the first time not because fewer people are looking for jobs. actually, the number of people looking for jobs rose slightly. so it's two pieces of good news for the obama campaign in a weak they really needed something. >> the bad news was the president's own performance in the debate. i'm told the pr
policies are working, that his agenda is finally getting traction in the economy. here's what the president had to say. >> there are too many middle class families that are still struggling to pay the bills. they were struggling long before the crisis hit. but today's news certainly is not an excuse to try and talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> that was friday right after the jobs numbers...
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. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about, it's sesame street. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> that actually was from the obama campaign. that was not stewart or colbert. still coming up, why you're awake? "morning joe" is moments away. [ male announcer ] there are only so many foods that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? [ voice of dennis ] silence. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transf
. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about, it's sesame street. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> that actually was from the obama campaign. that was not stewart or colbert. still coming up, why you're awake? "morning joe" is moments away. [ male announcer ] there are only so many foods that make kids happy. and even fewer...
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. >> big,iel oh, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about. it's sesame street. ( laughter ) ( applause ) ( cheers ) >> jon: so we're not moving on. ( laughter ) that's pretty hard hitting. you know the most damning line in thattade. >> i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> jon: why? what is the use of having a superpac if they don't give you plausible deniability. you're going with the big bird pie, still? ( laughter ) you know what's going to happen next? >> this new ad that's come out from the obama campaign, let me play it for you this morning. i'd love your reaction, here it is. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies, no matter where they nest. >> i'm not even sure what the question is, senator, but i'm-- ( laughter ) i guess i am just asking-- >> i don't, either. ( laughter ). >> jon: that ad allowed john mccain, john mccain allowed him to laugh at you. ( laughter ) to laugh at you for using a cartoonish, child-like figure to invigorate your campaign. that's mccain w
. >> big,iel oh, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about. it's sesame street. ( laughter ) ( applause ) ( cheers ) >> jon: so we're not moving on. ( laughter ) that's pretty hard hitting. you know the most damning line in thattade. >> i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> jon: why? what is the use of having a superpac if they don't give you plausible deniability. you're going with the big bird pie, still? (...
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. >> big yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about it's sesame street. >> people are criticizing that ad. are they right or wrong? i will decide. later in the program, is this the world's worst wedding ever? >> in the video, you can see officers wield be batons. it was necessary to control the crowd which police say had been drinking. >> that's not even the elbow of the day, although a couple of elbows did fly in that. all right it's go time! ♪ ♪ >> bernie madoff. >> big bird. >> big bird. >> glut tons of greed. one man has the gouts speak its name. >> it's me, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> somebody's cracking down on big bird. >> big yellow, a manness to our economy. >> he's going to bring the hammer down on sesame street. >> we just think it's time you flew the coop. >> that was a good debate. i liked the debate. >> new strategies, just call it liars. >> don't pay attention to that behind the curtain. >> romney, ryan, 2012. yay! >> well, democrats woke up this mor
. >> big yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about it's sesame street. >> people are criticizing that ad. are they right or wrong? i will decide. later in the program, is this the world's worst wedding ever? >> in the video, you can see officers wield be batons. it was necessary to control the crowd which police say had been drinking. >> that's not even the elbow of the day, although a couple of elbows did fly in...
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but i'm involved in this economy in a very deep way right now in lots of businesses, and this economy is not growing, i guarantee you, at 5%. >> they say a number of these workers are seasonal numbers and maybe work for smaller companies that aren't really tracked in the way the bls tracks these numbers, and so maybe it's small jobs here and there. >> maybe, but let's face it. the number that came out today from the household survey was the highest number since june of '83. >> but what evidence -- >> i have no evidence. >> you don't have any evidence. it's one thing to doubt the numbers and say they should be revised. you said, these chicago guys will do anything. >> last night i had a question mark. >> you wish it was, will these chicago guys -- okay. so you don't really stand by the notion -- >> i stand by it. i stand by these numbers should be examined. >> but do you stand by these chicago guys will do anything? >> i'm not going to change my tweet. i'm not accusing anybody of anything. >> but you say these chicago guys will do anything. >> you see they called romney a liar for the
but i'm involved in this economy in a very deep way right now in lots of businesses, and this economy is not growing, i guarantee you, at 5%. >> they say a number of these workers are seasonal numbers and maybe work for smaller companies that aren't really tracked in the way the bls tracks these numbers, and so maybe it's small jobs here and there. >> maybe, but let's face it. the number that came out today from the household survey was the highest number since june of '83. >>...
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the second thing is the economy, but the economy to the extent it improves the jobs situation. and undoubtedly the job number and the job report friday had a very positive effect on voters. jound lying the presidential contest is who do you trust more to get jobs back -- >> but professor reich, i'm being told every day these polls are a conspiracy, these jobs numbers were a conspiracy. the bureau wation involved in some kind of, i don't know, alien abduction, and produced goous statistics. >> that's paranoia on the right, and the right has been paranoid for years. the bureau of labor statistics is completely insulated from politics. these are professionals. whether the president is republican or democrat, they have a record of telling it exactly as it is. they understand how sensitive these job numbers are, and anybody who thinks that the bureau of labor statistics is sort of gaming the system not only has no idea what the system is, has no idea what bls, the bureau of labor statistics, stands for and their record, but also is sort of paranoid about everything. if things are no
the second thing is the economy, but the economy to the extent it improves the jobs situation. and undoubtedly the job number and the job report friday had a very positive effect on voters. jound lying the presidential contest is who do you trust more to get jobs back -- >> but professor reich, i'm being told every day these polls are a conspiracy, these jobs numbers were a conspiracy. the bureau wation involved in some kind of, i don't know, alien abduction, and produced goous...
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how can we have the greatest economy since june of '83? >> there are legitimate questions about how the house -- it seems like your problem is how the house survey is done and that's always very legitimate. >> i don't want to have a lot of discussion about it. >> your tweet certainly has provoked discussion, but again -- >> this election is too important for one member based on 60,000 phone calls and 100 million plus people to determine the outcome. >> but you say, these chicago guys will do anything -- >> that's what i tweeted. >> but you don't stand by it tonight? >> what do you mean i don't stand by it? i have a tweet out there that i stand by. i can't prove they did anything to anything. >> in your heart, you believe they somehow cooked the books? >> i don't really know. but i do know this, that these numbers are implausible. >> so many politicians these days, like michelle bachmann will say something and then say, i'm just asking the question. >> i should have put the question mark there like i did last night. a question mark would ha
how can we have the greatest economy since june of '83? >> there are legitimate questions about how the house -- it seems like your problem is how the house survey is done and that's always very legitimate. >> i don't want to have a lot of discussion about it. >> your tweet certainly has provoked discussion, but again -- >> this election is too important for one member based on 60,000 phone calls and 100 million plus people to determine the outcome. >> but you say,...
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they think the economy's starting to get better. on the right track, wrong track numbers it's getting a little bit better. i think this just confirms a growing sense that we're moving forward. we're getting there. it's been a tough slog. we went from an economy that was losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month when president obama took office to a place now where the economy has created 5.2 million new jobs. so we're getting there. we're not there yet but we're getting there. >> john, mitt romney yesterday amid all the ecstasy about his debate performance took time on fox to say that he was now very sorry for saying what he said about the 47%. was that a smart political move in a moment of everyone feeling good about you to just bury that away? >> i think the timing was right that he said that, but i do hope he doesn't move away from what the bigger argument that he was trying to make, is that there are two choices in america today. are we going to become a country very, very dependent on big government that says give me all your money, g
they think the economy's starting to get better. on the right track, wrong track numbers it's getting a little bit better. i think this just confirms a growing sense that we're moving forward. we're getting there. it's been a tough slog. we went from an economy that was losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month when president obama took office to a place now where the economy has created 5.2 million new jobs. so we're getting there. we're not there yet but we're getting there. >> john, mitt...
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how do they go out now and talk down the economy even further? it's really difficult to do given this significant accomplishment. and i think what is even more significant about this, you know, after the debate performance in which we all agree was not good on behalf of the president, the republicans and the governor, governor romney's campaign thought they had momentum. this now i would say has popped that balloon in a significant way and allows the president now to go out there as he did today in a very forceful way and make the argument that the country is moving in the right direction. you do not want to take us back in the wrong direction. >> you know, in a lame duck session of the congress we had this big discussion about the bush tax cuts. the republicans are so far off their game right now their reaction today should have been well we told president obama to extend the bush tax cuts. you can't raise taxes on the job creators. they don't even know their own talking points. what do they do now? they come out and accuse the president and the
how do they go out now and talk down the economy even further? it's really difficult to do given this significant accomplishment. and i think what is even more significant about this, you know, after the debate performance in which we all agree was not good on behalf of the president, the republicans and the governor, governor romney's campaign thought they had momentum. this now i would say has popped that balloon in a significant way and allows the president now to go out there as he did...
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not mentioning libya or specific plan to fix the economy. ann romney said she is fed up with the charge her husband lied to victory. >> like in sand box that lost the game and kick sand in someone's face and say you liar. now they lost. okay, the game, we didn't like the game. it's to me poor sportsmanship. at the showdown tuesday, president has to be careful not to get too negative with a "washington post" showing he has likability edge. while romney got a bump out of the last debate, and now seen favorably by 47%, 51% still see him unfavorably. in ohio, this is obama country. but slew of new state poll suggests a state that was slipping away from romney is now tightening fast. >> bret: thank you. we will analyze the sesame street strategy of campaign later in the show. break down how big bird is playing in this campaign. government watchdog organization says the obama campaign may accept the illegal donations. government accountability institute says the president team may be breaking the law by failing to properly screen credit card trans
not mentioning libya or specific plan to fix the economy. ann romney said she is fed up with the charge her husband lied to victory. >> like in sand box that lost the game and kick sand in someone's face and say you liar. now they lost. okay, the game, we didn't like the game. it's to me poor sportsmanship. at the showdown tuesday, president has to be careful not to get too negative with a "washington post" showing he has likability edge. while romney got a bump out of the last...
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. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about. it's sesame street. >> i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> bill: now, the sesame workshop, which controls the image of big bird, asked the democrats to pull the ad. saying it's nonpartisan, doesn't want to get involved in that. this year the corporation for public broadcasting will receive $444 million. $444 million in taxpayer funding. that's money the nation does not have to spend. especially facing a trillion dollars budget deficit and a $16 trillion national debt. jon stewart and i debated the issue on saturday. >> the reason that we invest in things like public television is that it brings educational programs to communities that would not have them. it's one of the best investments we ever made in the country. >> bill: $16 trillion and we got to pay for bill moyer. let him compete on his own. you want educational programs, watch your program! spr
. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about. it's sesame street. >> i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> bill: now, the sesame workshop, which controls the image of big bird, asked the democrats to pull the ad. saying it's nonpartisan, doesn't want to get involved in that. this year the corporation for public broadcasting will receive $444...
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. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. >>> time now for the media monitor, our weekly look at the hits and errors in the news business. the author of a barack obama biography reports he won a debate in his hawaii high school. by his own account didn't take it seriously. the reason the president faired poorly against mitt romney he writes in this morning's "the washington post" his strength navigating different cultures is also his weakness, a tendency to avoid confrontation. he makes the point by drawing on history. >>> it was a funny picture, no question about it, but was it fair? the ap photo at a romney campaign event captured the amazed look on a school girl's face and prompted a tongue lashing from bill o'reilly. >> here is the photo the associated press took at the meet and greet, a foolish shot
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she said we think you are doing the right things to bring this economy around. but i have to say, it was a pretty ugly demonstration in ath thens. back to you. >> fascinating dynamic there. geoff, thanks so much. >>> still ahead this morning, will rex ryan and the jets finally declare it tebow time? the mystifying quarterback strategy at the meadowlands explained. plus, baseball playoffs ahead in sports. >>> and -- >> it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, beautiful day for a neighbor, would you be mine, could you be mine. >> jimmy fallon turns mitt romney in to mr. rogers. that clip and a check on weather when way too early comes right back. i've been coloring liz's hair for years. but lately she's been coming in with less gray than usual. what's she up to? [ female announcer ] root touch-up by nice'n easy has the most shade choices, designed to match even salon color in just 10 minutes. with root touch-up, all they see is you. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put y
she said we think you are doing the right things to bring this economy around. but i have to say, it was a pretty ugly demonstration in ath thens. back to you. >> fascinating dynamic there. geoff, thanks so much. >>> still ahead this morning, will rex ryan and the jets finally declare it tebow time? the mystifying quarterback strategy at the meadowlands explained. plus, baseball playoffs ahead in sports. >>> and -- >> it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood,...
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it's really jobs and the economy. can he win over voters there? he has just started two new ads in spanish. will that sort of argument help win some people over? >> no, because the republican party refuses the to acknowledge that immigration is an economic issue for latino. when you have the majority of latinos are within one generation of the immigration experience, how people acclimate within the new environment, within the new economy is an immigration issue. so even though most latinos may prioritize jobs above immigration without having an immigration process that allows parents or uncles to immigration and work in the economy, it's going to be difficult for latino families to integrate into society. >> it is widely believed that mitt romney cannot win the white house without winning florida. he has florida senator marco rubio out stumping. he is always considered a rising star. his name is always right in there. who do florida hispanics think of marco rubio? >> well, florida hispanics are really diverse. they're kind of like the country, whe
it's really jobs and the economy. can he win over voters there? he has just started two new ads in spanish. will that sort of argument help win some people over? >> no, because the republican party refuses the to acknowledge that immigration is an economic issue for latino. when you have the majority of latinos are within one generation of the immigration experience, how people acclimate within the new environment, within the new economy is an immigration issue. so even though most...
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and, unfortunately, we didn't make the fuel economy on either car. what we want to communicate to you guys is how proud we are of you. the adults are really proud of each other. we've had a wonderful time working on this project. and really, really at the end of the day, this is an educational experience. and every single adult here has pulled ann and i aside and told us how impressed they are with you and what an incredible experience this is. you know, as a teenager, you might not realize everything that you've learned. but looking back on it, you will. and so for that, we're really proud. >> folks haven't heard the last of west philly. you know, we still... we still got more to do. just because we may not be in the x prize competition until the end doesn't mean we can't continue to the end to reach that 100 mile per gallon ratio and then put it in front of everybody and say, "we still were able to accomplish what we set out to do." >> and i wanna tell you something, one little, quick little blurb. you all heard me say how respect isn't given away,
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. >> what he did with the economy. so i think this particular clinton card is being played very judiciously by the campaign. they're going to put him out there even more so. i think it's smart. >> now, if you were romney, would you do the same thing with george w.? would you bring him into the big swing states and have giant rallies with you and george w.? would you do that. i'm just teasing. >> i don't see george bush as an anathema. >> would you bring him out for the big rallies in columbus. >> the president probably doesn't want to participate in this campaign. but there are some spots in town he could probably help. >> how would you like w. out there campaigning for the other guy. >> i strongly recommend to romney that he campaign everywhere with george w. bush. if you look at all the data, people still blame by a margin of two to one the economic problems in this country on bush. so i think -- and the other thing, by the way, it would open up for the president is the very clear case that if you didn't like the bus
. >> what he did with the economy. so i think this particular clinton card is being played very judiciously by the campaign. they're going to put him out there even more so. i think it's smart. >> now, if you were romney, would you do the same thing with george w.? would you bring him into the big swing states and have giant rallies with you and george w.? would you do that. i'm just teasing. >> i don't see george bush as an anathema. >> would you bring him out for the...
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with the election just weeks away, positive news about the economy ignites desperation among angry republicans. >>> last time i told you about republican congressman paul broun, the member of the house science committee who called things like evolution and even the big bang theory lies from the pit of hell. are you curious who else is picking up the slack for broun on the science committee while he's out there spreading his "planet of the apes" world view? dana rohrabacher called global warming a complete fraud. quote, we don't know what those other cycles were caused by in the past. could be dinosaur flatulence or, you know, who knows. might be tricky to square that with broun's assertion that the earth is only 9,000 years old. next it's ralph hall. in order to support legislation to cut finding for scientific research and education, hall said this about scientists who come before his committee to talk about the reality of climate change. quote, i think we ought to listen to them. i just don't think we ought to mind them. that's a thinker. their colleague, jim sensenbrenner, has called the id
with the election just weeks away, positive news about the economy ignites desperation among angry republicans. >>> last time i told you about republican congressman paul broun, the member of the house science committee who called things like evolution and even the big bang theory lies from the pit of hell. are you curious who else is picking up the slack for broun on the science committee while he's out there spreading his "planet of the apes" world view? dana rohrabacher...
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principlably and overwhelmingly the economy. but i'm not sure it's fair to say they don't care at all. it's a big part of a president's job to manage the foreign policy. it was something that looked to be a real plus for this president because of the killing of osama bin laden, which he ordered and gets credit for. now it begins to look as if his policy toward the middle east, which he made a great to do about when upon taking office and before, is in bad shape and it looks like this was a major intelligence and security failure in libya and looks also, at least as a possibility out there, that there may have been a major cover-up by the administration of what really happened, more and more seems to come out every day indicating not only was it bungled, but the administrati knew almost immediately that terrorism was implicated and proceeded to go forward and say otherwise. >> bill: it's almost staggeringly stupid to think that they could get away with it, even if they did it, i can't imagine it. it's so dumb. buthe problem here
principlably and overwhelmingly the economy. but i'm not sure it's fair to say they don't care at all. it's a big part of a president's job to manage the foreign policy. it was something that looked to be a real plus for this president because of the killing of osama bin laden, which he ordered and gets credit for. now it begins to look as if his policy toward the middle east, which he made a great to do about when upon taking office and before, is in bad shape and it looks like this was a...
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. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. >> sean: don't say you were not warned. >> if you don't have a record to run on, you make a big election about small things. >> sean: as romney surges in the polls, fear of a major staff shake-up speeps through obama chicago campaign headquarters. >> whenever there is a bad moment in a campaign, then suddenly fingers begin pointing. >> sean: what caused republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan to shut down this liberal mainstream media interview? we have the tape. >> osama bin laden is dead-- >>> and disturbing new reports that al qaeda is coming back and could be more dangerous than ever before. >> ask bin laden if he is better off now than he was four years ago?! >> sean: we are just a mere 28 days from election day, four weeks from tonight. and "hannity" starts right here, right now. >> tonight, there are reports out of chicago that fear is now gripping the obama campaign headquarters in the wake of last week's disastrous debate. top advisers to the president's re-election effort are rumored to be considering a major staff shake-up a
. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. >> sean: don't say you were not warned. >> if you don't have a record to run on, you make a big election about small things. >> sean: as romney surges in the polls, fear of a major staff shake-up speeps through obama chicago campaign headquarters. >> whenever there is a bad moment in a campaign, then suddenly fingers begin pointing. >> sean: what caused republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan to shut down...
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i want to encourage the economy to grow again. it's pretty clear that the economy is not growing at the rate it should, under the president. and i can tell you with regards to the deductions you describe, home mortgage interest deductions and charitable contributions, they will, of course, continue to be preferences for those types of expenses. >> so even wealthy people, would you put a cap on how much they can deduct as far as charitable contributions are concerned? because i've heard you mention the $1,700 cap for some folks out there, and i would like you to elaborate, if you don't mind. >> well, i'm not going to lay out a piece of legislation here, because i intend to work together with republicans and democrats in congress, but there are a number of ways one could approach this. one would be to have a total cap number. it could be $25,000, $50,000. and people could put whatever deduction in that total cap they'd like. or, instead, you could take the posture that bowles simpson did, which is going after specific deductions and
i want to encourage the economy to grow again. it's pretty clear that the economy is not growing at the rate it should, under the president. and i can tell you with regards to the deductions you describe, home mortgage interest deductions and charitable contributions, they will, of course, continue to be preferences for those types of expenses. >> so even wealthy people, would you put a cap on how much they can deduct as far as charitable contributions are concerned? because i've heard...